Random: Prior Jets 1st Round Picks from Cincinnati, Ohio State, and Florida State

[Sarge4Tide]

University of Cincinnati

• Jets had never drafted a player from Cincinnati in the 1st round before last night.
• OT Jason Fabini (4th) in 1998 and LB Alex Gordon (2nd) in 1987 are the only 2 Bearcat players ever drafted by the Jets

Ohio State University  

• Darren Lee LB 2016
• Vernon Gholston DE 2008
• Nick Mangold C 2006
• Chris Ward T 1978
• Dave Foley T 1969
• Matt Snell RB 1964

Florida State University  

• Marvin Jones LB 1993
• Laveraneus Coles WR (3rd) 2000; Leon Washington RB (4th) 2006; Bobby Jackson  DB (6th) 1978 are other notable Seminoles drafted by the Jets

[redlichtie]

I really liked Alex Gordon, was a very solid player for us a couple of seasons until we switched defensive systems and he wasn’t as suited to our style of play…Fabini too was a success story, so Cincinnati has been a happy hunting ground.

Ohio State is a bit hit and miss but those FSU guys all worked out to a certain extent